HP set-ups
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RE: HP set-ups
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THAT IS OUTRAGOUS DURATION AT .050 lift. 300 is alot at full lift.
How would a cam behave with .050 lift and duration closer to about 300?
THAT IS OUTRAGOUS DURATION AT .050 lift. 300 is alot at full lift.
Well, thats what I have in my rebuilt 289. Intake is .475 lift , 288 duration. Exhaust is .500 lift , 298 duration. She idles well ( except my edlebrock stills needs fine tuning ) and has mucho gitty-up.
Whats "OUTRAGOUS" about it?
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RE: HP set-ups
No disrespect intended but, a single plane manifold on a small displacement daily driver? Expect very poor throttle response and bottom end torque. You're going to have to twist that motor pretty high (and have a cam and valve train to support it) to get any power. You might want to consider Mr. Shelby's method for making good streetable power from a 289.... a decent dual plane manifold with a 600cfm(+/-) carburetor, a warmer cam, I like the old Ford K code solid cam but there are many modern hydraulic grinds that work even better, long tube headers and some decent gears. With a good set of heads you'll have a nice street combination that's livable in the real world. Just an old hot rodder's $.02.
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No disrespect intended but, a single plane manifold on a small displacement daily driver? Expect very poor throttle response and bottom end torque. You're going to have to twist that motor pretty high (and have a cam and valve train to support it) to get any power. You might want to consider Mr. Shelby's method for making good streetable power from a 289.... a decent dual plane manifold with a 600cfm(+/-) carburetor, a warmer cam, I like the old Ford K code solid cam but there are many modern hydraulic grinds that work even better, long tube headers and some decent gears. With a good set of heads you'll have a nice street combination that's livable in the real world. Just an old hot rodder's $.02.
No disrespect intended but, a single plane manifold on a small displacement daily driver? Expect very poor throttle response and bottom end torque. You're going to have to twist that motor pretty high (and have a cam and valve train to support it) to get any power. You might want to consider Mr. Shelby's method for making good streetable power from a 289.... a decent dual plane manifold with a 600cfm(+/-) carburetor, a warmer cam, I like the old Ford K code solid cam but there are many modern hydraulic grinds that work even better, long tube headers and some decent gears. With a good set of heads you'll have a nice street combination that's livable in the real world. Just an old hot rodder's $.02.
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RE: HP set-ups
ok i still dont know what cam to get. theres just so many. i want kind of a mild one, but i have absolutely no knowledge about cams.so yeah... OHHH and whats the diffrence between these 2, 289 Ford Racing GT-40X Xtra Performance "Turbo-Swirl" Complete Aluminum Cylinder Head, 58cc AND 289 Ford Racing GT-40X Xtra Performance "Turbo-Swirl" Complete Aluminum Cylinder Head, 64cc
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From: Michigan
RE: HP set-ups
Heres how Id set you car up. TrickFlow twisted wedge heads, Ford racing E303 cam, 1.6 roller rockers, weiand Xcelerator, Edelbrock 750 CFM vacuum secondaries, at least a 1 5/8" primary tube header, 2.5" exhaust all the way back with some 3 chamber flowmasters. That right there will pin you back in your seat pretty nicely. I have that intake and even though its a single plane I have no drivability problems with it what so ever, mind you I used to drive this car in sub zero weather, still no problems. Also, get the MSD 6AL ignition, MSD distributor, and MSD coil. I guarantee this combo WILL suprise the hell outta you.
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